sorta introduction

I’ve spent a lot of time writing about running over the years and unfortunately a lot of it has buried in long lost archives that are no longer available to share. I have three quarters of it, but it is scattered and disconnected and stuffed into files and documents and database backups.

I started this blog with the intention of not only writing a little bit more each day and bootstrapping my memories and my current running adventures, but too digging through all those old archives all with the intention of piecing together a brand new site full of short essays about this sport I have now spent two decades chasing.

This is my first week of posts so I figured I may as well start with an introduction.

My name is Brad. I’ve been running seriously for about two decades now.

I’m not fast, but I’ve lost count of my race finishes.

I’ve run summer heat, and brutal winter cold.

I run my home here in Canada, but I’ve logged mileage in the States, Europe, Iceland, and Japan, even racing in many of those other countries.

I’ve run everything from New York & Chicago World Majors marathons to quiet trail runs through the river valley trails in my home city of Edmonton, Alberta.

I’ve had a lot of adventures, written about a ton of it, and am planning on writing even more. 

My plan: one short essay or recovered running post, every weekday. Thanks for being here to help me take the first steps.